Does the 2013 Zambian National Literacy Framework Acknowledge the Learner-Centred Ideology?

Abstract

Scholars have reached a consensus on the idea that the
ideology one adopts in a literacy classroom impacts
on the literacy quality and outcomes in children.
Therefore, educators build curricular and syllabi based
on a particular ideology. Among other ideologies, the
Learner-Centred Ideology (LCI) has received attention
among scholars and educators because it shifts the
focus of the lesson from the teacher to the learners.
The Zambian National Literacy Framework (NLF) of
2013 reflects some of the principles of LCI such as
defining the role of learners and teachers, incorporating
prior knowledge in the lesson, establishing standards
and procedures for evaluation and assessment, and
providing logistics and materials to facilitate teaching
and learning. However, there are challenges that affect
the effective implementation of LCI principles in the
Zambian situation.